Mobile Support Worker*
London, SW9
About Us
Housing for Women is a registered charity and independent housing association. We champion female empowerment by providing and promoting affordable homes for women and gender-specific support services. Since 1934, we have been working to build a more equal society for women, a world where everyone has a safe roof over their head regardless of circumstance, where violence against women is no longer tolerated.
We are now looking for a Mobile Support Worker to join us on a 6 month fixed-term contract, working on a part-time basis (18.75 hours per week).
The Benefits
- Salary of £32,741 per annum pro rata
- Attractive pension scheme
- Perkbox
- Buying and selling annual leave
- Health Shield
- Season Ticket loan
- Subsidised gym membership
- Course Funding
If you are an experienced adult support worker with a strong understanding of domestic violence and trauma-informed practice, this is your chance to join our long-standing organisation dedicated to empowering women.
In this vital role, you will be able to expand your experience levels, building your expertise while supporting women to regain independence and stability.
You will discover a values-led charity with a proud history of championing women’s rights, where your work will have a direct and meaningful impact on the lives of women and their families.
The Role
As a Mobile Support Worker, you will provide compassionate and practical support to women within our supported housing services.
Specifically, you will step into placements covering short and medium-term vacancies, supporting women experiencing domestic violence, resettling after prison, or managing complex needs.
Your main aim will be to provide a safe and empowering environment for women and their children and dependants, working alongside other support staff across our services.
Acting as an advocate with the individuals within your caseload, you will ensure the people you work with can access welfare, legal, social and housing rights. You will ensure our services meet our Quality Assessment Framework and identify areas that would benefit from continuous improvement.
About You
To be considered as a Mobile Support Worker, you will need:
- Experience of working with adults in a related social care setting, preferably in Domestic Violence, refuges or supporting women who have experienced trauma and/or are leaving prison with problematic substance misuse issues
- Experience of working in a support role to promote independence
- Demonstrable experience of undertaking individual assessments, including risk assessments and developing and delivering support plans
- Experience of working in partnership with other agencies and the ability to build positive and productive working relationships
- An understanding of local and national approaches to tackling domestic abuse, including MARAC, child protection, social and voluntary services approaches/involvement
- Demonstrable knowledge of strategies to empower service users to tackle issues of DVA
*Due to the sensitive nature of this service, this post is subject to an enhanced DBS check and is open to women only (exempt under the Equality Act 2010 Schedule 9, Part 1).
The closing date for this role is 6th March 2026.
Candidates interested in applying should attach a cover letter outlining how they meet the essential criteria specified in the person specification as well as how they think they meet Housing for Women’s EPIC values.
Other organisations may call this role Support Worker, Domestic Abuse Support Worker, Refuge Worker, DVA Support Worker, Housing Support Worker, or Outreach Worker.
Housing for Women and Webrecruit are equal opportunities employers, value diversity and are strongly committed to providing equal employment opportunities for all employees and all applicants for employment. Equal opportunities are the only acceptable way to conduct business and we believe that the more inclusive our environments are, the better our work will be.
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